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landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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Recent Examples on the Web
Titanium is an important component in the aerospace supply chain and is used to make landing gears, blades and turbine discs for aircraft.
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David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
Units arrived on the scene within two minutes to find the plane fully intact with damage to one of the wings and landing gear, Fire District 1 said in a release.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
That’s why planes lose doors, tires, landing gear, wingtips, etc. and end up with engines on fire.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
Captain Brady’s ship finally finds its way to Thorpe Abbotts, where that electrical problem turns out to have rendered one of the bombers’ landing gear inoperative.
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an aircraft or spacecraft when on the ground
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